⭐ MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER – A NEW MUSICAL – WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCED FOR UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE – OCTOBER 2025 ⭐
A brand new musical MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER has been announced for Upstairs at the Gatehouse this winter.
MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER is a new musical based on the ninth and final story of the globally known Moomin books, by Finnish author Tove Jansson.
Co-produced by Nummulite and Chromolume (Road Show, In Clay, Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math And Doesn’t Want To Talk To You, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown), the in-house company at Upstairs at
the Gatehouse, MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER is a gentle, profound, and life-affirming meditation
on grief, belonging, and quiet resilience.
Six strangers arrive in a quiet Moominvalley, right as the Moomins are inexplicably absent from their home. Awaiting their return, the strangers settle into the Moominhouse and begin to share their stories, from Snufkin’s search for a new melody to Fillyjonk’s desire for order and young Toft’s quest to meet the Moomins. As a bond forms, these six loners will discover a new, found family in each other.
Written and composed by Swedish-born, London-based composer Hans Jacob Hoeglund (Muliebris, The Place; Like Miss Brodie, Wigmore Hall), the show was previously shortlisted for the Mercury Musical Developments BEAM 2025 showcase. This production is the first time the show will be fully realised on stage.
Writer and Composer Hoeglund comments: “It’s a huge honour to be adapting Tove Jansson’s work for the stage. Her world is so visually rich and lends itself perfectly to the intimate space at the Gatehouse. We make use of lighting and very specific details from the
illustrations to transport us to Moominvalley. The story takes place in late autumn, which fits the
plaintive mood of the story. The book was first published 55 years ago, but its portrayal of
gender roles, and the very different expectations placed upon mothers and fathers, feels contemporary. Ultimately, it’s a story about six very different people coming together as a family.”
MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER has a book, music & lyrics by Hans Jacob Hoeglund. Based on the novel by Tove Jansson.
MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER will play London’s Upstairs at the Gatehouse, running from 23rd October – 16th November 2025, with tickets on sale now.
Sounds magical! ! !
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Tickets & more info – https://upstairsatthegatehouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173665742/events/428727908
